Configuring Microsoft Outlook XP to use Apex POP3 Email

Microsoft Outlook XP is compatible with our POP3 servers, to read/send email. To set up Outlook to read/send mail with your Apex account, please follow these steps:

1) Go to the Tools menu, then Email Accounts.

2) Next, an Email Accounts window will pop up and ask you to Add an account (see below), View existing accounts, etc. Click "Add a new email account", and click Next.

3) The next window prompts you for the type of mail server. Please choose "POP3" and click Next.

4) The next window will ask you for your name, email address, and more server information. Please fill in your proper name and email address that has been assigned to you. Also make sure to use "mail.apex-internet.com" for both the "Incoming Mail Server" and "Outgoing Mail Server". Alternatively, you can use "mail.yourdomain.com" for these two servers if your domain's DNS is hosted at Apex. Click Next to continue. Note: By clicking "Test Account Settings", some of the tests will fail as Outlook tries to send messages before receiving. We recommend not using Outlook's test.

5) The next window should tell you that all information has been successfully entered. You may now click "Finish".

6) Next go to the Tools menu, then to Options. Click on the "Mail Setup" tab. Make sure "Send messages immediately when connected" is checked. Do not click OK yet. Click the "Send/Receive" button just to the right, and make sure "Schedule an automatic send/receive every 20 minutes" is checked. You can specify any number of 20 or less for the number of minutes. Click Close then OK when finished.

7) You should now be able to Send and Receive email using Outlook.